Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 207, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 2, 2012, 7:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012, 7:53 AM AKDT (15:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
097 FZAK51 PAJK 021553 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-030100- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ011-030100- GLACIER BAY- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-030100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-030100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-030100- ICY STRAIT- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-030100- CROSS SOUND- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-030100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-030100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-030100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-030100- FREDERICK SOUND- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-030100- SUMNER STRAIT- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-030100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 753 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
1 follow-up statement
944 FZAK51 PAJK 022340 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-031400- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-031400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-031400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-031400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-031400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-031400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-031400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-031400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-031400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-031400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-031400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-031400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 2, 5:42 AM AKDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 5:42 AM AKDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
542 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SHORT TERM...WELL DEVELOPED LOW (956 MB) HAS MOVED NORTHEAST IN
THE SOUTHEAST GULF ABOUT 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA GWAII...AND
WILL BE MOVING TO ABOUT 300 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING AND STALL IN THAT LOCATION...WHILE WEAKENING. THE MAIN
FRONTAL BAND IS SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE
PANHANDLE EARLY MONDAY WITH STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS AND STORM
FORCE GUSTS IN MARINE FORECASTS AND GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE
LAND AREAS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AND INTO THE KETCHIKAN AND
ANNETTE REGIONS. WILL BE WATCHING CLOSE TO SEE IF WE NEED TO BUMP
FROM STRONG WIND HEADLINES TO A WARNING IN THAT AREA BUT THINK
THE HEADLINES SHOULD COVER IT. THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH TODAY INTO TONIGHT AS A PORTION OF THE FRONT THAT
WRAPPED AROUND THE LOW WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTHWEST
PANHANDLE DURING THE DAY WITH AN INCREASE IN THE WINDS AGAIN.
PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING GENERALLY LIMITED TO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE THOUGH IT SHOULD WORK ITS WAY NORTHWARD TO FREDERICK
SOUND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE FIRST FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE
FALLING APART AS IT HEADS NORTH THROUGH THE PANHANDLE SO THINK
THAT THE JUST CHANCE POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WILL BE
GOOD CALL.
IT LOOKED THAT THE MODELS DID A FAIRLY GOOD JOB WITH THIS FEATURE
OVER THE LAST FEW RUNS SO ESSENTIALLY JUST MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE PACKAGE TODAY. GFS INITIALIZED WELL THIS MORNING ON THE
POSITION AND WIND FIELDS LEADING UP TO THE START OF MY SHIFT. DID
NOT TAKE THE MARINE WINDS QUITE AS HIGH AS WHAT THE GFS WAS
SHOWING THOUGH DID HAVE A GOOD SIZED AREA OF MAX GALES IN THE
FORECAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...TUESDAY THE GALE FORCE LOW
WILL STILL BE OFF OF HAIDA GWAII...KEEPING THE GUSTY WINDS AND
RAIN LIKELY FOR THE SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS. THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE PANHANDLE WILL BE UNDER OFFSHORE FLOW AND THUS HAVE A LESS
LIKELY CHANCES OF THE RAIN SHOWERS AFFECTING THE AREA. HAVE MOSTLY
CLOUDY WORDING...HOWEVER WITH DOWNSLOPING DO EXPECT SOME LONG
SUNNY BREAKS ESPECIALLY THE FURTHER NORTH YOU GO WITH THINNER CLOUDS.
THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR IMPROVING CONDITIONS FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF ON WEDNESDAY
AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL TURN MID LEVEL
FLOW N-NWLY AND DRAW IN DRY AIR FROM THE INTERIOR. EXPECT PLENTY
OF SUNSHINE AND LIGHT WINDS...HOWEVER WITH AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES.
CLEAR SKIES WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES DOWN OVERNIGHT AND SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL DURING THE DAY. TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK CLOUD
COVER LOOKS TO INCREASE AGAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER
THE NORTH DUE TO A SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF...HOWEVER
THE RIDGE MAY HOLD THESE OFF FOR A BIT LONGER THAN MODELS ARE
DEPICTING AND KEEP US IN THE DRY PATTERN.
THE GFS WAS FAVORED IN THE SHORTER TERM AS IT INITIALIZED THE LOW
TO THE SOUTH WELL. BLENDED IN THE NEW ECMWF FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEK AS IT AND THE GFS MATCHED UP WELL. AS A RESULT FORECASTER
CONFIDENCE FOR THE DRY PATTERN IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AKZ023.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-035-036-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031-032-034.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.
&&
BEZENEK/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.